Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on September 9 interacted with participants of the 3rd Global South Young Diplomats Forum and expressed India’s commitment to articulate, assert and amplify the voice of the Global South. In a post shared on social media platform X, EAM Jaishankar stated, “Delighted to interact with participants of the 3rd Global South Young Diplomats Forum. Spoke about the sentiment and solidarity driving forward the Global South agenda. And India’s steadfast commitment to articulate, assert and amplify the voice of the Global South.”
The 3rd edition of the Global South Young Diplomats Forum (GSYDF) was inaugurated by Ambassador Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South) at Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS) on Monday. As many as 42 diplomats from 42 countries representing diverse geographies – Asia, Africa, Latin America, Caribbean Islands, Eurasia, Oceania – are participating in the programme.
According to the institute, in the inaugural session, Ambassador Malhotra spoke about the background and priorities of the GSYDF and outlined the trajectory of its growth and Institution building since its inception. Dean (SSIFS) Ambassador Raj Srivastava elaborated on the guiding principles of the Indian Foreign Policy, touched on the Competency based Training at the institute, discussed the ‘Theories of International Relations’ and their applicability in understanding Global South. He also explained the overall programme design and wished the participants a fruitful stay in India next two weeks.”
